Pleasures of the Forbidden Valley

by Diana Mercury

Legend tells of a lost valley high in the Himalayas—a place where fantasy, sensuality, and pleasure reign supreme. Diandra is determined to find this magical place . . . at any cost. A beautiful and sexually adventurous cultural anthropologist, Diandra is exhilarated when an intriguing exotic stranger offers to take her to his legendary hidden village a world away. Marriage is the price, he tells her, and Diandra hesitantly agrees. But after an arduous journey to the breathtaking Lost Valley, she is stunned to discover that local custom demands she be the wife to all of her new husband's virile brothers as well—and that each union must be consummated . . . before the entire village! At first shocked, Diandra soon finds her new role deliciously appealing, as the passionate attentions of three enthusiastic lovers carry her to new pinnacles of erotic satisfaction. But there is a mysterious fourth brother—proud, handsome, hot, charismatic, and resentful of an arrangement that forces him to share. When Yeshi returns to the valley, suddenly Diandra's simple life of nonstop pleasure is not so simple anymore . . . as taboos are broken and passions spin wildly, unexpectedly out of control.

Genres: Erotica, Romance

320 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2009

About the author

Diana Mercury was born on a tropical island to a poor farm girl from Kansas and a handsome Navy pilot. She grew up in Santa Barbara, a tomboy, hunting lizards and polliwogs, riding bikes and horses, swimming in rivers and body surfing in the ocean. She was a dreamy child, a loner, always making up stories and drawing pictures. She lost her mother when she was fifteen and left childhood behind. She traveled throughout the United States and other countries, from Canada and Mexico to Europe and down through South America. But her favorite place has always been California, with all its diversity— and her stories and paintings are often inspired by the sensual beauty of the land. She studied music, dance, and art, and worked as a waitress, a photographer’s model, an English tutor, and a belly dancer. In college she took courses in architecture and interior design and later started a remodeling construction business with her husband. She became passionate about old houses and began to buy and restore them. She turned to writing as a full time career after the death of her husband. She now lives on a hill near San Francisco in an old hunting cabin.

Reviews

[Nicole Bell]

I've never hated a book so much. There was like no conversation between anyone. All thought just in head. I love the men in book but really it wasny enough to even like the book. Don't read. I almost stopped reading half way through but kept thinking it will get better. It doesnt. Thank his I only got book for like 2 dollars

[Barry Bridges]

Impossible fantasy. Did we have to be drug over a high mountain pass to reach that conclusion? Every woman heavy breasted, every man thick and meaty. What more could you ask for in a romance novel? Perhaps some good writing? The plot was imaginative, the descriptions predictable.

[Regina]

This was one terrible story. Talk about cardboard characters! Written in first person makes it distracting. It could have been a really hot menage relationship but the whole story ended up a total disappointment with it's meandering, lackluster plot. 1 star

[Shannon robinson]

This book was awful. it was no excitment. the girl in the book always thinking in her head. she barely speak. I just don't like first person.

[Karmen]

Great premise but very conventional delivery.

[Delilah]

I got this as a recommendation from my e-library app and I was disappointed. I felt no emotional attachment to the characters and the ending made no sense to me.